Fast colorthief
A Python module for selecting most dominant colors in the image. Based on https://github.com/fengsp/color-thief-py but faster.
Installation
Linux, MacOS 10.15 or newer:
pip install fast_colorthief
Other operating systems (CMake required):
git clone https://github.com/bedapisl/fast-colorthief
cd fast-colorthief
git submodule update --init --recursive
pip3 install .
Example
import fast_colorthief
image_path = 'image.jpg'
dominant_color = fast_colorthief.get_dominant_color(image_path)
color_palette = fast_colorthief.get_palette(image_path)
Benchmark
1200 x 1200 jpg image
| Algorithm | Time per image |
|---|---|
| Fast colorthief (input numpy array) | 0.0012s |
| Fast colorthief (input filename) | 0.034s |
| Reference (https://github.com/fengsp/color-thief-py) (input filename) | 0.509s |
How does it work
Backend is written in C++ for better performance.
Uses Modified Median Cut Quantization algorithm.
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